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| Cabinet | a body made up of secretaries of the various executive departments. They help the president make decisions and policy. |
| Census | a population count, used to determine reapportionment. |
| Demographics | statistics used to gain information about a general population. |
| Equity | a system of rules by which disputes are resolved on the grounds of fairness. |
| Executive | having to do with carrying out of laws. |
| Gerrymandering | to draw a district's boundaries in order to gain an advantage in elections. |
| Impeachment | a formal accusation of misconduct against a public official. |
| Judicial | having to do with the interpretation of laws. |
| Judicial Review | the power of the United States Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. |
| Legislative | having to do with the making or passing of laws. |
| Marbury vs. Madison | a Supreme Court decision which gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review. |
| Public Policy | the course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem. |
| Reapportionment | the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census. |
| Redistrict | to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete. |
| Veto | rejection of a bill. |
